[Verse 1] The world was watching, from a distant shore A prison door was locked, for what they came for You gave your peaceful call, a reason to believe A simple dignity, for which you would not grieve You stood so tall, for your own people's sake [Chorus] But I can't hold on to all of this I can't hold on to what I feel And this burden is too much for me to bear In this ordinary love, it's what we give to all [Verse 2] The years would turn to decades, inside a lonely cell You never broke your will, and you stood so well You faced down your oppressor, without a single fight And showed them all a better way, a more human sight The country mourned for you, for your own people's sake [Chorus] But I can't hold on to all of this I can't hold on to what I feel And this burden is too much for me to bear In this ordinary love, it's what we give to all [Verse 3] You walked out of that gate, a leader of the land A simple message, held in your brave hand You gave the world a lesson, in forgiveness and grace And now your story lives, in every time and place A legacy of hope, for your own people's sake [Chorus] But I can't hold on to all of this I can't hold on to what I feel And this burden is too much for me to bear In this ordinary love, it's what we give to all
